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SW is also known as 'huck' - but is done with yarn on Monk's cloth 7 stitches per inch with a blunt needle or flat bobkin, while huck is done with floss or perle cotton and a blunt needle on Aida or huck fabric.
Both are...

On Monday, December 11, 1995 at 4:30:00 AM UTC-3:30, Denise Jameson wrote:
In Canadian Living Magazine dated Oct. 93 there was a
pattern for thrum mitts (which I have). My problem is
getting the carded fleece called for.
These mitts are great and I wondered if anyone would know of
an...

Hi I recently bought a book of lyscordet/silky pattern book and have found the
chatter very useful, having already made garment from book in a double cotton
just working to the sizing I wanted I wanted.
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Does anyone know where I could get Finnish or Sami knitting patterns =
which=20
could be delivered to the UK. In particular I am looking for mitten =
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(hopefully in English, but if not Finnish would be fine)
Sarah
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If anyone is interested, I have a crocheted pattern for a nativity scene.
About 11 pages of instructions, so that is the whole thing. I will email it
only, free. If you can not receive attachments in e-mail, I can put it up
on a web page so that you can print it out yourself.
But please bear with...

Hi,
Does anyone on here speak/read Dutch?
I have a cute bunny sweater pattern I want to make, but it's written in Dutch. I have tried to google translate, but it comes out jumbled. There are knitting short form abbreviation that I can not for the life of me figure out. I have googled them with...

Hello Does anyone out there know a source for the backing needed for the Tapimatic rug making machine? It is a type of latch hook backing with a double mesh, 3.3 holes. It has to be double mesh. The Zweigert mesh I tried did not work. I would really like to be able to use the machine....

On Sunday, September 9, 2001 9:29:58 AM UTC-4, Robin wrote:
Could anyone or does anyone have a left handed crochet learning book ?
Could anyone teach a left hander how to crochet? I already know the basic
stitch but that's it.
Thanks in advance
Robin

On Saturday, December 2, 1995 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, wrote:
I thought I would mention in general - I have a copy of
"marksman" mittens from WWII (kind of sad when you think about
it). I sent a copy of today, but if anyone else wants a copy
just e-mail me your smail address and...

Making 3 baby sweaters in a yarn which has lovely mixtire of colors and is a
self patterning almost flower like pattern. I believe it is Berocco but I
would take another of the same ytpe-if I can find one. Thank you.
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On Monday, February 21, 2000 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Ma Zeppa wrote:
I believe this yarn company, Scheepjes, is from Holland, and may have
changed ownership and be out of business. Meanwhile I just started a project
with some (color 1718) and would love to find a skein or two. If anyone
knows of...

Hi,
Several years ago I purchased some yarn. I finally found a pattern to
use with it and have found I need more than what I got. I contacted the
company and they replied they discontinued this line of yarn several
years ago. They sent me a list of stores who had purchased it and I'm...

Hi,
Came across this beautiful pattern. But since it's in German, it means nothing
to me. I live in UK and hence when anyone kindly offers to translate it for
me, can you please mention which crochet terminilogy you are using - US or UK
or some other.....
Many thanks in advance for your help!

Hi,
Several years ago I purchased some yarn. I finally found a pattern to
use with it and have found I need more than what I got. I contacted the
company and they replied they discontinued this line of yarn several
years ago. They sent me a list of stores who had purchased it and I'm...

Found this on the net if anyone is interested and wants to try it out. This
says to make them with Linen thread, but we make them out of yarn, adding
beads to the spokes etc..Bit of history then how to do them...Cheers...Cher
Here is a variation in the directions:
From The Lady's Guide to Plain...